Today’s Kanji is “角” (kado); Kanji for “horn”.
Handwritten Kanji “角” (kado)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “角”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 角 | カク かど つの |
kaku kado tsuno |
7 | 角 | horn |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “角”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 角餅 | かくもち | kakumochi | rice cakes cut into rectangles |
| 角が潰れた段ボール箱 | かどがつぶれただんぼーるばこ | kado ga tsubureta danbo-rubako | Cardboard box with crushed corner |
| 角のある鹿 | つののあるしか | tsuno no aru shika | Horned deer |
角（つの）= horn